Airline Code-Sharing Arrangements and Their Role in Aviation Safety

Agenda

**Day One - Tuesday, October 26, 2010**
9:00 – 9:15	Welcome and Opening Remarks by Honorable Deborah Hersman, Moderator, NTSB Chairman
OPENING PRESENTATIONS
9:15 – 11:30	Presentation 1 - What is Code-Sharing? Definition of code-sharing How is authority to code-share granted? Domestic vs. international code-sharing – any differences? Requirements for passenger notification of who is operating a flight – when buying ticket, boarding airplane? Requirements for Family Assistance following an accident? FAA perspective on code-sharing Presenters: Dayton Lehman, Principal Deputy Assistant General Counsel, Department of Transportation John Duncan, Manager Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration Presentation 2 - Traveling Public Perspective on Code-Sharing Is the traveling public aware of who is operating their flights? Does code-sharing pose a concern to travelers? Do travelers consider safety records? If so, how do they get data? Presenter: Kevin Mitchell, Chairman, Business Travel Coalition BREAK Presentation 3 - Family Assistance for Code-Sharing Flights What was your experience regarding Family Assistance Services? What are the plans for family assistance in a Code-Sharing accident, both foreign and domestic? Presenters: Lois Turner, Family Member, Comair Flight 5191 John Kausner, Family Member, Continental Connection Flight 3407 Deborah Thompson, Director, Emergency Planning, US Airways Ellen Dolinar, Senior Manager, Corporate Safety, Republic Airways Holdings
11:30 – 12:30	LUNCH
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
12:30 – 17:00	Panel 1 - Industry Association Overview of Code-Sharing Arrangements What is the “State of the Union” with your members regarding code-sharing? Define the different models of code-sharing Domestic Major & Regional Domestic Major & Domestic Major Domestic Major & International Major Domestic Major & other modes of transportation (trains?) Define the different financial models for code-share arrangements Revenue Guarantee Fee-for-Departure Pro-Rate Presenters: Roger Cohen, President, Regional Airline Association John Meenan, Chief Operating Officer, Air Transport Association Captain John Prater, President, Air Line Pilots Association
	Panel 2 - Domestic Code-Sharing -- Operations Who are your code-sharing partners? What are your requirements for selecting a code-share partner? Do you perform initial/recurring audits of code-sharing partners? How long do your code-sharing arrangements last? How are daily operations coordinated with code-sharing partners regarding weather/maintenance cancelations, capacity restrictions, delays? Presenters: Mike Quiello, Vice President, Corporate Safety, Security & Environment, United Airlines Dave Faddis, Managing Director of Safety, SkyWest Airlines Dave Campbell, Vice President, Safety, Security & Environmental, American Airlines Ric Wilson, Vice President, Safety and Compliance, American Eagle Airlines
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	Panel 3 - Domestic Code-Sharing – Safety Interactions Description of each airline – fleet size, routes served, number of pilots, bases What safety interaction/data sharing do you have with code-sharing partners? How often do you meet with your partners? Do you attempt to sync pilot hiring, training, or duty time procedures with your code-sharing partners? Is there any difference in safety interaction with wholly-owned subsidiaries vs. independent operators? Presenters: Combined presentation Ken Hylander, Senior Vice President, Corporate Safety, Security and Compliance, Delta Airlines Paul Morell, Vice President, Safety and Regulatory Compliance, US Airways Mark Millam, Director of Safety and Compliance, Compass Airlines Brad Elstad, Vice President, Safety, Republic Airways Holdings

**Day Two - Wednesday, October 27, 2010**
9:00 – 12 Noon	Panel 4 - International Code-Sharing - Safety Interactions Who are the members of your Alliance? What are your requirements for alliance membership? Are alliance members code-sharing partners with each other? How are best practices & safety data shared between members? Presenters: Mike Quiello, United Airlines, Star Alliance Mark Lennon, British Airways, Oneworld Alliance
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	Panel 5 - Operator Audit Programs – Their Role in Code-Sharing DOD Audits What are the standards? Who performs the audits? Are results shared with FAA? with code-share partners? IOSA Audits What are the standards? Why was the IOSA program established? What was the process to develop IOSA standards? Who performs the audits? Accreditation for IOSA auditors? Scope of audits? Any differences for domestic/international audits? Are results shared with FAA? with code-share partners? What is the Airline perspective of an IOSA audit? How rigorous is it? How beneficial is it? Does it provide the necessary basis for code-sharing? Presenters: Merle Lyman, Chief, Commercial Airlift Division, Department of Defense Jim Anderson, Senior Audit Advisor to IATA L. Nick Lacey, Chief Operating Officer, Morten Beyer and Agnew Paul Morell, Vice President, Safety and Regulatory Compliance, US Airways
12:00 – 13:00	LUNCH
13:00 – 14:30	Panel 6 - Regulatory Oversight of Code-Sharing Arrangements What are the regulatory guidelines/standards for code-sharing arrangements? FAA Certificate Management Office perspective of oversight at major/regional airlines who code-share FAA/International oversight of foreign code-share arrangements Presenters: John Duncan, Manager, Flight Standards Service, Air Transportation Division, Federal Aviation Administration John Barbagallo, Manager, Int’l Programs and Policy, Federal Aviation Administration Arthur Beckand, Flight Standards Department, Rulemaking Directorate, European Aviation Safety Agency Closing Remarks